Explore Site Reliability Engineer Jobs

Site Reliability Engineers (SREs) help organizations keep digital services reliable, available, and performant. Combining software engineering with systems operations, they build and improve the infrastructure, automation, and processes that support production systems. Explore vetted Site Reliability Engineer opportunities paying $100,000 or more on Ladders.

What Site Reliability Engineers Do

SRE responsibilities vary by company and product, but commonly include monitoring service health, responding to incidents, improving observability, automating operational work, and addressing the causes of outages. SREs collaborate with software and infrastructure teams to set reliability goals, manage service-level indicators and objectives, and balance system resilience with the pace of product development.

Skills and Qualifications

Employers often seek experience with Linux, networking, cloud platforms, distributed systems, and infrastructure as code. Programming and scripting skills—commonly in languages such as Python, Go, or Java—can help SREs automate tasks and build dependable tools. Familiarity with containers, orchestration platforms, CI/CD, monitoring, incident management, and security practices may also be valuable. Requirements differ by role, so review each listing for its specific qualifications.

Where SRE Careers Can Lead

Site Reliability Engineers work across technology companies and other organizations that depend on critical digital services. With experience, professionals may advance into senior or staff SRE roles, platform engineering, cloud infrastructure leadership, or engineering management. Career paths depend on an individual's strengths and an employer's structure.

Find Your Next Site Reliability Engineer Role

Use Ladders to explore vetted professional jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more. Compare responsibilities, technologies, and compensation details to find Site Reliability Engineer opportunities that fit your experience and career goals.

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$325K - $360K *

Transform ChromeOS management for a global fleet, ensuring seamless device integration, security, and lifecycle oversight. Collaborate with teams to define standards and automate processes, enhancing...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$144K - $288K *

Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of cloud infrastructure, ensuring security and scalability while collaborating with cross-functional teams to support healthcare applications and syste...

Woonsocket, RIRemote

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$92K - $110K *

Unlock potential by enhancing equipment reliability and driving continuous improvement initiatives across steel production and environmental systems. Collaborate with teams to implement corrective act...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$148K - $217K *

Unlock your potential by leading global technology strategies that enhance distribution and logistics operations. Drive innovation, improve service quality, and foster operational excellence through A...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$188K - $255K *

Champion the design and evolution of high-scale logging systems, tackling mission-critical challenges in both on-premise and cloud environments. Lead initiatives that enhance observability and optimiz...

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$95K - $115K *

Lead the technical health of a claims platform by enhancing applications, ensuring system stability, and bridging engineering with business needs. This hybrid role combines hands-on development with s...

Cincinnati, OHRemote

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$88K - $105K *

Transform the claims platform by ensuring its technical health through hands-on development and systems engineering. Collaborate with teams to enhance system performance, maintain integrations, and su...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$120K - $170K *

Reimagine payment solutions by leveraging your software engineering expertise to build scalable, innovative database systems. Collaborate with talented peers to enhance reliability and performance of...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$138K - $165K *

Take ownership of reliability strategies for consumer hardware products, ensuring quality from launch through end-of-life. Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve field failures, mentor engineers, a...

1 month ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$145K - $175K *

Unlock optimal reliability and quality for groundbreaking consumer hardware. Drive engineering strategies, influence product design, and lead critical problem-solving initiatives across product life c...

1 month ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$138K - $165K *

Shape the future of consumer hardware reliability by driving quality strategies, resolving performance issues, and influencing design decisions in a collaborative environment to ensure exceptional pro...

1 month ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $200K *

Optimize system reliability and performance by designing automation, monitoring infrastructure, and troubleshooting AWS environments. Collaborate with development teams to enhance operational efficien...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$80K - $95K *

Advance your career by contributing to a cutting-edge AI-operated GPU cloud. Collaborate with senior engineers to build and enhance the SRE platform, ensuring robust observability and automation acros...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$95K - $115K *

Transform the future of GPU cloud infrastructure by building and optimizing observability tools. Collaborate with senior engineers to develop scalable components that enhance system performance and re...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $200K *

Drive the reliability and performance of a mission-critical platform by designing automation, monitoring infrastructure health, and troubleshooting production issues in AWS environments. Collaborate w...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$178K - $200K *

Join us to shape the future of observability in infrastructure. Lead technical direction, mentor engineers, and enhance our metrics and logging platforms while driving automation and AI integration ac...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$147K - $210K *

Take ownership of software development projects, leveraging your expertise in C/C++, Java, Python, or Go to build robust infrastructure and distributed systems while collaborating with peers to ensure...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$88K - $105K *

Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing product reliability through proactive incident management and root cause analysis. Collaborate across functions to drive corrective actions and improve perfor...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$120K - $145K *

Unlock potential by managing cloud infrastructure and ensuring system reliability. Collaborate with engineers to optimize performance and implement security protocols across multiple domains, includin...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Transform cloud infrastructure management by ensuring optimal system performance, security compliance, and rapid recovery. Collaborate with engineers to support high-throughput AI workflows across AWS...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$132K - $208K *

Unlock potential by leading DevOps initiatives, mentoring teams, and enhancing enterprise infrastructure. Collaborate across functions to drive innovation, optimize processes, and ensure seamless inte...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Join a team that's redefining cloud operations by leading a cross-product SRE team. You'll manage AWS GovCloud environments, ensuring reliability and compliance while empowering feature teams to focus...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$119K - $161K *

Optimize security solutions by joining our dynamic team, where you'll enhance logging infrastructure, automate processes, and ensure data integrity. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build ne...

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2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$110K - $130K *

Elevate cloud infrastructure support by managing AWS environments, optimizing security, and enhancing operational efficiency. Collaborate with teams to ensure seamless client experiences and maintain...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$201K - $352K *

Drive the architecture and optimization of AI inference platforms, leading the end-to-end lifecycle from model onboarding to production deployment. Collaborate with teams to enhance AI-powered work ex...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Site Reliability Engineer do?question toggle

    A Site Reliability Engineer applies software engineering and operations practices to improve the reliability, availability, and performance of production services. Typical work includes automation, monitoring, incident response, and preventing recurring issues.

  • What skills are commonly required for Site Reliability Engineer jobs?question toggle

    Many roles ask for skills in programming or scripting, Linux, networking, cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, monitoring, and automation. Specific requirements vary by employer and seniority.

  • How is an SRE different from a DevOps Engineer?question toggle

    The roles overlap and titles vary by organization. SRE positions often emphasize measurable service reliability, incident response, and engineering solutions to operational challenges, while DevOps roles may focus more broadly on collaboration and delivery practices across development and operations.

  • Do Site Reliability Engineers need a degree?question toggle

    Some employers prefer a degree in computer science or a related field, while others emphasize relevant experience, technical skills, and demonstrated ability. Check the requirements in each job listing.

  • What is the typical salary for a Site Reliability Engineer?question toggle

    Pay depends on factors such as location, experience, company, and job scope. Ladders features vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more; review individual listings for compensation information.